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GAME INFO
Who: Orlando Magic at New York Knicks
What: 2020-2021 Regular Season Game 40
When: Thursday, March 18 at 7:30pm ET
Where: Madison Square Garden in New York, New York
How: Fox Sports Florida, NBA League Pass, 96.9 The Game (Radio)

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GAMBLING
Magic +5.5
Over/Under 206.5

PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Knicks 91, Magic 84 - https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=401267363
Magic 107, Knicks 89 - https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=401267596

ORLANDO MAGIC PROJECTED STARTERS

G: Chasson Randle


G: Dwayne Bacon


F: Chuma Okeke


F: Al-Farouq Aminu


C: Nikola Vucevic


ORLANDO MAGIC PROJECTED BENCH

F: Gary Clark


F: Khem Birch


C: Mo Bamba


Deep Bench
Karim Mane

Injuries: Jonathan Isaac (knee), Markelle Fultz (knee), Cole Anthony (rib), James Ennis (calf) and Michael Carter-Williams (illness) are OUT. Evan Fournier (groin), Terrence Ross (knee) and Aaron Gordon (ankle) are QUESTIONABLE.

New York Projected Starters
G: Frank Ntilikina
G: Reggie Bullock
F: RJ Barrett
F: Julius Randle
C: Nerlens Noel

Bench
G: Jared Harper
G: Alec Burks
F: Kevin Knox
F: Obi Toppin
C: Taj Gibson

Injuries: Mitchell Robinson (hand), Derrick Rose (COVID), Austin Rivers (personal), Elfrid Payton (hamstring) and Immanuel Quickley (ankle) are OUT.

Both teams are decimated at the point guard position.

Down to their 4th option.

This might be a win.

Noel can't stop Vuc, Ross plays like prime TMac with this much rest.

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We are probably gonna win this, won't we?

Clifford salivating at that chance to back up into the playoffs

SOUL wrote:Clifford salivating at that chance to back up into the playoffs

Showcasing the trade bait.

I really don't like playing AG and Evan if they're at all fragile...another twisted ankle, etc could shuttle any talks quick.

Unfortunately this looks like one of those games we will win with ag and forunier being back. I hope I'm wrong. Keep the Ls coming.

any surprise DNP's have to be analyzed with less than a week until trade deadline (Ross).

AG and Fournier might be the opposite, may need to show they're ok before resting them.

TRoss with knee soreness mhmm smells like week old chicken in the garbage can

SOUL wrote:Clifford salivating at that chance to back up into the playoffs

You aren’t wrong

MartinsIzAfraud wrote:TRoss with knee soreness mhmm smells like week old chicken in the garbage can

OMG!! IT's happening! It's Happening!!

Well even if it's not, it could mean more shots for Chuma.

Does anyone else watch AG play, when healthy, and find themselves trying to remember why they want to trade a 25-year-old, solid defender who has ballhandling and facilitating skills and is about to enter their prime? No? Just me?

K, I'll see myself out.

MartinsIzAfraud wrote:

SOUL wrote:Clifford salivating at that chance to back up into the playoffs

You aren’t wrong

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Man, for someone who was so NAW-or-die, Chuma has won me over in the biggest way! He just seems so level headed, poised and professional. Even if he doesn't project to be a star, another good, respectable dude to have on the team is a bright spot. I've loved everything I've seen from him this season, ups and downs.

EasternMagic wrote:Does anyone else watch AG play, when healthy, and find themselves trying to remember why they want to trade a 25-year-old, solid defender who has ballhandling and facilitating skills and is about to enter their prime? No? Just me?

K, I'll see myself out.

For Bol Bol or Twolve’s trash.

Shake my head at it.